Education Sector

Primary

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Primary

We celebrate the successes, highlight areas for improvement and focus on what’s important for learners in primary schools.

Explore tailored advice and tools created for those working in the primary education sector.

More information about our work is available below.

Our approach
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Ways to improve

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Inspection guidance resources

These handbooks are valuable resources to gain insights into the standards and methodologies employed during inspections.

How we inspect What we inspect
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Inspection and report schedule

Latest inspection reports

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council 2024-11-25
Inspection report Coed Hirwaun Primary School 2024 (English only)
Isle of Anglesey County Council 2024-11-25
Inspection report Ysgol Gymuned Rhosybol 2024
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council 2024-11-25
Parents and carers - Inspection Report - Coed Hirwaun Primary School 2024 (English only)
Caerphilly County Borough Council 2024-11-25
Parents and carers - Inspection Report - Cwmcarn Primary School 2024 (English only)
Cardiff Council 2024-11-25
Parents and carers - Inspection Report - St Fagans C.I.W. Primary School 2024 (English only)
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council 2024-11-25
Parents and carers - Inspection Report - Godre'rgraig Primary School 2024 (English only)
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Inspection schedule

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